Is intramuscular stimulation a safe procedure in unpracticed hands?: a case of cervical epidural hematoma resulting in hemiparesis -A case report

• Published in: Anesthesia and pain medicine (Korean society of anesthesiologists) pp. 118 - 120
• Main Authors: 조춘규, 김현우, 안세환, 권희욱, 강포순
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 대한마취통증의학회 01.04.2010
• Subjects: 마취과학
• ISSN: 1975-5171; 2383-7977

Intramuscular Stimulation (IMS) is a refined technique of traditional oriental acupuncture, and IMS has proved effective for relieving chronic pain of a neuropathic origin.IMS is currently seen to be quite a safe procedure with minimal complications having been reported to date.Various complications have been documented for acupuncture, but few complications or adverse effects have been reported in relation to the relatively new technique of IMS.We report here on a case of cervical spinal epidural hematoma that manifested as a cause of delayed hemiparesis.The safety of this procedure in unpracticed hands seems to be questionable. KCI Citation Count: 2